Social Kiddos by KiddoTags - Review & Giveaway

Hi everyone! I was given the opportunity to work with Gabby (owner of KiddoTags.com & mommy of 2 little ones). KiddoTags are personalized name labels that you can use on your child's toys, sippy cups, bottles, clothing, and almost anything else. They are waterproof, weather-proof (UV-Resistant), and dishwasher & microwave safe.





I want to tell you about these new and cute products from KiddoTags - Social Kiddos. These make the perfect gifts for your friends and family and they'll love it. Here's a sneak peek of their new product line called Social Kiddos.










I received 24 personalized stickers, 16 cards with a Leather Card holder in lime green and a kiddo approved Sharpie (for backside note writing.) When I saw them, I thought they were the cutest stuff ever... and very colorful. I had to share this with my mommy friends.

These are great to use when I meet someone at the daycares, family drop-ins, or at the playground. I find them very useful and it gives a fun and creative impression. It gets people interested and it looks more professional than just writing down your name on a plain piece of paper. Oh, and it saves me time. A few times happened that I had to search my bag for pen and paper when I exchanged contacts with some new moms (and also had to take the time to write down the info).

Besides giving out these as business cards or contact exchange, I think it's also a great idea to use them as invitations for Brandon's birthday and/or play-date events. Sticking the labels on the card was easy. I love how it is flexible and I can re-apply without tearing it.





WHERE TO BUY?
KiddoTags labels and products are available for purchase on their website at KiddoTags.com. The new Social Kiddos products mentioned above will be available in March/April 2011.







WIN IT
One (1) lucky reader will have a chance to win a set of Social Kiddos of their own which includes 24 personalized stickers, 16 cards with a Leather Card holder (choice of colors: lime green, orange, Pink, Black or Brown), and a kiddo approved Sharpie.  Chosen winner will be selected via Random.org. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to claim their prize. Make sure you leave your email so I can contact you.



This is a mandatory entry:
Visit the website at http://www.kiddotags.com and tell me in the comment below your favorite product.

For Additional Optional Entries (Post in a separate comment for each additional entry):

* Follow me on Google Friend Connect (2 entries)
* Follow me on one of my other 2 blogs via Google Friend Connect - listed below followers on the sidebar (1 entry each)
* Follow me on Twitter @jennieyuen (1 entry)
* Follow KiddoTags on Twitter @KiddoTags (1 entry)
* LIKE my Facebook Page at Jen's Reviews and Giveaways (1 entry)
* LIKE my OTHER Facebook Page at The Art of Jennie Yuen (1 entry)
* LIKE KiddoTags on Facebook (2 entries)
* Subscribe to KiddoTags Newsletter. You'll also receive 20% off your first order. (1 entry)
* Post about this giveaway on your blog with the URL in the comment. (3 entries)
* Tweet about this giveaway by tweeting the following. You can RT up to 1x daily (1 entry):  

Enter to #win your choice of the new personalized Social Kiddos from @KiddoTags. Review & #giveaway @jennieyuen http://bit.ly/eTWqev

 

Contest is open to US & Canada. Contest closes March 28, 2011 11:59pm (PST).



Disclosure: I received sample products from KiddoTags.com at no charge in exchange for a review of my opinion. The opinions expressed are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Pampers & Huggies Codes - Big Points (February 2011)

Hi everyone! Big points for you guys! Hurry and enter them before they expire. Please comment and let me know you used them and I will continue collecting the codes for next month's list. Thanks!



Pampers:

PAMPERS4MOMJFM1 (10 points)
SEP3PGW7NRKYWXK (10 points)
2BEGINEARNING50 (50 points)







Huggies:

BKJXZ-HTTFN-BSPGB (5 points)
BKHBN-FHRGW-JMPGB (5 points)

Wall-Pops Wall Decals Review & Giveaway (Closed)

WallPops are fast, fun and easy way to decorate your room. You don't have to worry about any sticky residue on the wall these decals are repositionable and removable. You can just peel and stick your favorite design and decorate your walls however you like. There are many designs and patterns available on the website to choose from to suit your taste. I really love their wide selection.  The prices are also reasonable.

Many products include Dry-Erase, Dots-Blocks-Stripes, Wall-Art Kits, WallPop for Babies, and more.




I was given the opportunity to review the Treehouse Wall Art Kit. I was amazed with the quality and that it didn't tear very easily. The little animals and the painted artwork are really adorable. The graphics really brightened up little Brandon's room. Brandon was so excited to help me put it up. The kit came with simple instructions. Since the tree graphic was a large area, it was divided into several sections and can be pieced together like a puzzle.



FEATURES

• Peel and stick
• Repositionable, and Always Removable
• Safe for Walls
• No sticky residue
• Quick, and Easy
• Comes on two 17 1/4" x 39" Sheets
• 26 pieces total

About the company:

WallPOPS are manufactured by Brewster Home Fashions headquartered in Randolph, Massachusetts. Established in 1954, Brewster is a family owned and operated, fourth-generation company. Brewster manufactures and distributes residential/commercial wallcoverings and decorative accessories globally.

For additional information on Brewster Home Fashions visit: www.brewsterhomefashions.com



BUY IT
WallPops come in a variety of designs and themes at affordable prices. You can purchase them online at http://www.wall-pops.com.



WIN IT
One (1) lucky reader will have a chance to win a set of their choice from the WallPops line. Chosen winner will be selected via Random.org. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to claim their prize. Make sure you leave your email so I can contact you.

This is a mandatory entry:
1) Visit the website at http://www.wall-pops.com/wall-pops.aspx and tell me in the comment below what design would you pick.

For Additional Optional Entries (Post in a separate comment for each additional entry):

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect (2 entries)
3) Follow me on one of my other 2 blogs via Google Friend Connect - listed below followers on the sidebar (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter @jennieyuen (1 entry)
5) Follow WallPops on Twitter @WallPopsWallArt (1 entry)
6) LIKE my Facebook Page at Jen's Reviews and Giveaways (1 entry)
7) LIKE my OTHER Facebook Page at The Art of Jennie Yuen (1 entry)
8) LIKE WallPops on Facebook (1 entry)
9) Post about this giveaway on your blog with the URL in the comment. (3 entries)
10) Tweet about this giveaway by tweeting the following. You can RT up to 1x daily (1 entry):  

Decorate any room with wall decals. #Win your choice of WallPops @WallPopsWallArt. Review & #giveaway @jennieyuen http://bit.ly/hOK2P0

 

Contest is open to US & Canada. Contest closes March 24, 2011 11:59pm (PST).



Disclosure: I received sample products from the PR firm or Company at no charge in exchange for a review of my opinion. The opinions expressed are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

Wordless Wednesday: Goofing Around

It's Wordless Wednesday! Here are pictures of little Brandon just goofing around in the ball tent.

Five Little Bunnies Read & Sing Along Book Review & Giveaway (Closed)

Five Little Bunnies Read & Sing Along Die-Cut Board Book & CD Set

Description:

Simple rhymes and delightful illustrations in this oversized board book teach young children numbers 1 to 5. The Music CD includes the recorded story plus 19 new and classic children's songs!


This wonderful book contains 12 pages of adorable illustrations by Dorothy Stott and written & published by Twin Sisters Productions. The quality of the book is excellent. The suggested reading level starts at age 3 (as noted at the back of the book), but the story can be read to babies and toddlers as well. Little Brandon loves books and he really enjoyed the counting story and activities. This is a great new addition to our bedtime story books. The included music CD contains the audio for the book and 19 more tracks of children's songs.

Brandon only 2 years and 5 months old, so he isn't ready to read yet. I was surprised he was able to make up his own story and tell it to me by looking at the pictures. He can count pretty good too (up to 10) all by himself.











BUY IT
Five Little Bunnies book w/CD is available for purchase directly from their website at http://www.twinsisters.com or on Amazon.com.



WIN IT
One (1) lucky reader will have a chance to win the same copy of the above Five Little Bunnies Read & Sing Along Die-Cut Book. Chosen winner will be selected via Random.org. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to claim their prize. Make sure you leave your email so I can contact you.

This is a mandatory entry:
1) Visit the website at www.twinsisters.com and tell me in the comment below what other products that are your favorite.

For Additional Optional Entries (Post in a separate comment for each additional entry):

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect (2 entries)
3) Follow me on one of my other 2 blogs via Google Friend Connect - listed below followers on the sidebar (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter @jennieyuen (1 entry)
5) Follow Twin Sisters Productions on Twitter @TwinSistersProd (1 entry)
6) LIKE my Facebook Page at Jen's Reviews and Giveaways (1 entry)
7) LIKE my OTHER Facebook Page at The Art of Jennie Yuen (1 entry)
8) LIKE Twin Sisters Productions on Facebook (1 entry)
9) Post about this giveaway on your blog with the URL in the comment. (3 entries)
10) Tweet about this giveaway by tweeting the following. You can retweet up to 1x daily (1 entry):  

#Win a copy of Five Little Bunnies board book from @TwinSistersProd. Review & #giveaway @jennieyuen http://bit.ly/ezqAEK

 

Contest is open to US & Canada. Contest closes March 20, 2011 11:59pm (PST).


Disclosure: I received a copy of the board book from Twin Sisters Productions at no charge in exchange for a review of my opinion. The opinions expressed are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

On The Fly Bottle Warmer Review

Product Description:

The On The Fly Bottle Warmer Starter Kit includes one black and white cow print bottle sock and two air-activated 12 hour warming pads. This bottle warming system works on all 4-5oz. wide mouth bottles. One warmer will provide convenient multiple feedings throughout a day with no pre-preparation - no boiling water, no metal disk to click, no electricity, no microwave.

The On The Fly Bottle Warmer provides a perfect tepid (90-104 degree) bottle in 30 minutes, the temperature recommended by pediatricians. Wherever you and your baby go, you can always have a perfect bottle with On The Fly Bottle Warmer. Great for the car, air travel, shopping, theme parks, sporting events or anytime you are On The Fly. The ONLY portable bottle warmer that is truly portable. Not for use with drop in liner bottles.





MY EXPERIENCE:

I was given the opportunity to try out the bottle warmer kit. Before I learned about this product, I've been using hot water in the Thermos method to warm my little one's bottles. Sometimes it gets a bit messy because of the water dripping all over and I would have to wipe it down after warming up the milk in the bottle. I also had the warmer packs where you click on a metal disc inside (and it hardens in to crystal-like effect), but those stay warm for only 20 minutes. I was surprised that the On The Fly Bottle Warmer kept the bottle warm at the perfect temperature during my outings.





Since it takes about 30 minutes to warm up the milk, I put the "bottleSOC" over the bottle before I leave the house. It stayed warm for a very long time. I kept thinking about how it works. The cow spots pattern is adorable. I'm looking forward to see other patterns available soon.





Features:
- no batteries required
- no microwave
- no boiling water
- no disc to click
- never overheats
- can reduce colic





WHERE TO BUY?
The On The Fly Bottle Warmer is available at your local Toys-R-Us Stores.




Disclosure: I received a sample starter kit On The Fly Bottle Warmer in exchange for a review of my opinion. Thanks to TresKoi PR. The opinions expressed are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.

{WINNER} Cheerios Prize Pack Giveaway

The winner for the Cheerios Prize Pack Giveaway that ended February 14, 2011 is..... (drum roll, please)



Congratulations to.....

robynl (#128) with the comment:

LIKE your OTHER Facebook Page at The Art of Jennie Yuen; entry 3
yourstrulee(at)sasktel(dot)net
Sunday, February 13, 2011 12:02:00 PM

I have sent you an email. You have 48 hours to respond. Thanks everyone for participating in my giveaway contests. Check out my other current giveaways.

Kid's iPad Apps from PunFlay

Punflaykids is a division devoted to developing iPad apps for young, growing children. These apps are meant to be for fun, holidays & special occassions and casual learning purposes.

Mr. Pinkerton

This app is about a story of Mr. Pinkerton, a cute and the fattest pig in the farm. He dreams of eating apples and worms; he dreams of sitting atop a hill and thinking about his life…he really is a classy pig. But Mr Pinkerton’s ambitions are cut short by the barn gate- it’s just too narrow for him to get out! Brandon enjoyed the story and he was expecting it was more interactive because he kept tapping the pig and the objects on the screen. I think this is quite a funny picture book that will keep the child happy with laughs.








Features:
• Kid-friendly art style & Animation
• Bright airy colors
• Cool physics - simply tilt the iPad and see what happens!
• Onscreen text
• Sleep Mode
• Fun and pleasant narrative style to capture storytelling sessions

Rhymes for Tots

I chose to try this out because I know Brandon loves nursery rhymes. There are 3 popular nursery rhymes (Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, and Hickory Dickory Dock) with many fun learning activities.

I was expecting more rhymes available other than just Humpty Dumpty. Each single rhyme consists of various activities such as an animated video, memory game, shape and dcounting game, and color recognition. If you want other songs/rhymes, you need to purchase them individually within the app.








Features:
• Animated video of 3 popular nursery rhymes
• Contemporary music
• Eye-catching artwork
• Text highlighting and voiceover
• Practice with preschool skills
• Activities to boost memory and concentration
• Improves perceptual visualization
• Develops phonemic awareness
• 5 different set of activities with each rhyme

Kandy Fish

This one is Brandon's favorite out of the three here.  There are quite a lot of colorful animations of fishes. Kids can learn to recognize colors as well as learning shapes and directions. It includes a nice little story with music. Text highlighting allows the kids to follow the story easily. Brandon enjoyed playing with the educational activities. The only one he had trouble at first was the matching pattern. He kept dragging the swimming fish and matching the same color of the other fish in the bowl. He'll soon learn what color fish comes next for the empty fish bowl.








There are 4 fun activities in this app:
    1) Kolor Pots - This is a color match activity that lets kids drag and drop fish in their respective colored paint buckets.

   2) Kandy Fun - This is a simple pattern recognition activity where kids try to figure out which color fish comes next to complete the pattern.

   3) Kandy Time - This is a great activity that can help develop hand-eye coordination and shape/directional recognition. Kids can trace a straight line, triangle, square, circle and directions.

   4) Kandy Kolor - This section let's kids paint and color pictures using a color palette. It allows kids explore their creativity and imagination with colors.





Currently, PunFlay has two FREE iPad apps available: Splosh and The Vitamin Adventures of Don & Flip.


Disclosure: I received a code to redeem for the above Apple iTunes Apps at no charge in exchange for a review of my opinion. Thanks to PunFlay and Emantras Inc. The opinions expressed are my own personal and honest thoughts. No other compensation was given.